Evgeny Sova
Evgeny Sova | |
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Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2019– | Yisrael Beiteinu |
Personal details | |
Born | Pervomaisk, Soviet Union | 29 August 1980
Evgeny Sova (Hebrew: יֶבְגֶנִי סוּבָה, born 29 August 1980)[1] is an Israeli journalist, television presenter and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu.
Biography
Born in
Israel Plus as a political commentator, before moving to RTVI in 2014, presenting the Week in Israel programme. He also worked as the BBC Russian-language correspondent in Israel.[2] In addition to his broadcasting work, Sova lectures in journalism at Ariel University.[2]
Prior to the April 2019 Knesset elections he was placed third on the Yisrael Beiteinu list,[3] and entered the Knesset as the party won five seats.
Sova is married with three children and lives in Petah Tikva.
References
- ^ חברי הכנסת ה-21 מטעם ישראל ביתנו Mako, 10 April 2019
- ^ a b From a ‘Love Hormone’ Expert to a Martial Arts Champ: Meet the New Faces in the 2019 Election Race Haaretz, 3 March 2019
- ^ Yisrael Beiteinu list CEC
External links
- Evgeny Sova on the Knesset website